THE IRISH CRIMES BILL. Demonstration in Hyde Park.

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 199, 16 April 1887, Page 1

THE IRISH CRIMES BILL. Demonstration in Hyde Park.

London, April 6. In the House of Commons last night Sir Bernhard Samuelson, on the motion for the eecond reading of the Irish Crimes Bill, moved the rejection of the measure, on ttifr ground that it would increase disorder in Ireland, and would endanger the union between that country and Great Britain. Meetings are being held daily in the country by those who support the anticoercion movement. The feeling and opposition to the Crimes Bill is growing, unusually rancorous. A crowd assembled outside the House of Commons, and on the appearance of Lord Randolph Churchill hewas received with groans and jeers. Mr Gladstone is engaged organising a series of anti coercion demonstrations, notably one to be held in Hyde Park on the 11th instant. Sir Arthur Peel, Speaker of the Houoe of Commons, has been ordered by bin medical advisers to tako complete rest, as he is worn out with the prolonged sittings in the House of Commons, Sir Arthur Peel is reported to be much worse, and it is stated that his illness is due to the attacks made upon him when he was enforcing the cloture. London, April 7. Crowded meetings were held last evening in different parts of the metropolis to pro* test against the adoption of the Coercive measures for Iroland. The gatherings were* addressed by Mr John Morley and other Radical leaders, and resolutions passed against the Irish Crimes Bill, London, April 11. A demonstration against the Irish Crimes. Bill took place to-day at Hyde Park* Fully a hundred thousand persons were' present, but the majority were , iqdifferent to the objects of the demonstration, being . merely sightseers. Gatheringsof people were addressed in different places* by Mr Herbert Gladstone, Messrs Davitt, Sexton, and Labouohere. The whole* demonstration was of an orderly character*, no police interference being necessary*. Afterwards a long procession left the park,, and while proceeding down Piccadilly Mr Gladstone made his appearance at a window* and was loudly cheered by the people in the procession.